J Vet Sci.  2024 Mar;25(2):e26. 10.4142/jvs.23298.

Mitigation of gap formation resulting from saw blade in single-cut osteotomy

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  • 1Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Abstract

Bone loss from the kerf of the sawblade may influence the final outcomes when employing three-dimensional-printed surgical guides. However, no studies have systematically addressed saw blade-induced bone loss. This study aims to quantify bone loss and propose a reduction guide to minimize the fracture gap. The postoperative gap tended to decrease as the amount of gap compensation increased. Osteotomy gaps can be attributed to the thickness of the saw blade, and the proposed methodology addresses this surgical error. Surgeons can proactively plan and design reduction guides with applied compensation using the method described in this study.

Keyword

Bone loss; computer-assisted; deformity; three-dimensional
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